Toyota Corolla (2022 year). Manual in english - page 16

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4-5. Using the driving support systems

: If equipped

Meter control switches

Turning the Blind Spot Monitor
on/off.

Outside rear view mirror indi-
cators

When a vehicle is detected in a
blind spot of the outside rear view
mirrors or approaching rapidly from
behind into a blind spot, the outside
rear view mirror indicator on the
detected side will illuminate. If the
turn signal lever is operated toward
the detected side, the outside rear
view mirror indicator flashes.

BSM indicator

Illuminates when the Blind Spot
Monitor is enabled

■

Outside rear view mirror indica-

tor visibility

In strong sunlight, the outside rear

view mirror indicator may be difficult

to see.

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When “Blind Spot Monitor

Unavailable” is shown on the

multi-information display

Ice, snow, mud, etc., may be

attached to the rear bumper around

the sensors. (



P.250) The system

should return to normal operation

after removing the ice, snow, mud,

etc. from the rear bumper. Addition-

ally, the sensors may not operate

BSM (Blind Spot Moni-

tor)

The Blind Spot Monitor is a
system that uses rear side
radar sensors installed on
the inner side of the rear
bumper on the left and right
side to assist the driver in
confirming safety when
changing lanes.

WARNING

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Cautions regarding the use of

the system

The driver is solely responsible for

safe driving. Always drive safely,

taking care to observe your sur-

roundings.
The Blind Spot Monitor is a sup-

plementary function which alerts

the driver that a vehicle is in a

blind spot of the outside rear view

mirrors or is approaching rapidly

from behind into a blind spot. Do

not overly rely on the Blind Spot

Monitor. As the function cannot

judge if it is safe to change lanes,

over reliance could lead to an

accident resulting in death or seri-

ous injury.
As the system may not function

correctly under certain condi-

tions, the driver’s own visual con-

firmation of safety is necessary.

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normally when driving in extremely

hot or cold environments.

■

When “Blind Spot Monitor Mal-

function Visit Your Dealer” is

shown on the multi-information

display

There may be a sensor malfunction

of misaligned. Have the vehicle

inspected by your Toyota dealer.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.574)

■

Certification



Except for vehicles sold in Canada



For vehicles sold in Canada

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Use the meter control switches
to turn on/off the function.

Press

to select

Press

to select

and then press

WARNING

■

To ensure the system can

operate properly

Blind Spot Monitor sensors are

installed behind the left and right

sides of the rear bumper respec-

tively. Observe the following to

ensure the Blind Spot Monitor can

operate correctly.

●

Keep the sensors and the sur-

rounding areas on the rear

bumper clean at all times.

If a sensor or its surrounding area
on the rear bumper is dirty or cov-
ered with snow, the Blind Spot
Monitor may not operate and a
warning message (



P.248) will

be displayed. In this situation,
clear off the dirt or snow and drive
the vehicle with the operation con-
ditions of the BSM function
(



P.252) satisfied for approxi-

mately 10 minutes. If the warning
message does not disappear,
have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer.

●

Do not attach accessories,

stickers (including transparent

stickers), aluminum tape, etc. to

a sensor or its surrounding area

on the rear bumper.

●

Do not subject a sensor or its

surrounding area on the rear

bumper to a strong impact.

If a sensor is moved even

slightly off position, the system

may malfunction and vehicles

may not be detected correctly.

In the following situations, have

your vehicle inspected by your

Toyota dealer.

• A sensor or its surrounding area

is subject to a strong impact.

• If the surrounding area of a sen-

sor is scratched or dented, or

part of them has become dis-

connected.

●

Do not disassemble the sensor.

●

Do not modify the sensor or sur-

rounding area on the rear

bumper.

●

If a sensor or the rear bumper

needs to be removed/installed

or replaced, contact your Toyota

dealer.

●

Do not paint the rear bumper

any color other than an official

Toyota color.

Turning the Blind Spot
Monitor on/off

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Vehicles that can be detected by the Blind Spot Monitor

The Blind Spot Monitor uses rear side radar sensors to detect the fol-
lowing vehicles traveling in adjacent lanes and advises the driver of
the presence of such vehicles via the indicators on the outside rear
view mirrors.

Vehicles that are traveling in areas that are not visible using the
outside rear view mirrors (the blind spots)
Vehicles that are approaching rapidly from behind in areas that
are not visible using the outside rear view mirrors (the blind spots)

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The Blind Spot Monitor detection areas

The areas that vehicles can be detected in are outlined below.

The range of each detection area is:

Approximately 1.6 ft. (0.5 m) to 11.5 ft. (3.5 m) from either side of
the vehicle

Approximately 3.3 ft. (1 m) forward of the rear bumper
Approximately 9.8 ft. (3 m) from the rear bumper
Approximately 9.8 ft. (3 m) to 197 ft. (60 m) from the rear
bumper

Blind Spot Monitor operation

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:The area between the side of the vehicle and 1.6 ft. (0.5 m) from the side

of the vehicle cannot be detected.

:The greater the difference in speed between your vehicle and the

detected vehicle is, the farther away the vehicle will be detected, causing
the outside rear view mirror indicator to illuminate or flash.

■

The Blind Spot Monitor is oper-

ational when

The Blind Spot Monitor is opera-

tional when all of the following con-

ditions are met:

●

The Blind Spot Monitor is on.

●

The shift lever is in a position

other than R.

●

The vehicle speed is greater than

approximately 10 mph (16 km/h).

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The Blind Spot Monitor will

detect a vehicle when

The Blind Spot Monitor will detect a

vehicle present in the detection area

in the following situations:

●

A vehicle in an adjacent lane over-

takes your vehicle.

●

You overtake a vehicle in adjacent

lane slowly.

●

Another vehicle enters the detec-

tion area when it changes lanes.

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Conditions under which the

system will not detect a vehicle

The Blind Spot Monitor is not

designed to detect the following

types of vehicles and/or objects:

●

Small motorcycles, bicycles,
pedestrians, etc.

●

Vehicles traveling in the opposite

direction

●

Guardrails, walls, signs, parked

vehicles and similar stationary
objects

●

Following vehicles that are in the
same lane

●

Vehicles traveling 2 lanes away
from your vehicle

●

Vehicles which are being over-

taken rapidly by your vehicle

: Depending on the conditions,

detection of a vehicle and/or
object may occur.

■

Conditions under which the

system may not function cor-

rectly

●

The Blind Spot Monitor may not

detect vehicles correctly in the fol-

lowing situations:

• When the sensor is misaligned

due to a strong impact to the sen-

sor or its surrounding area

• When mud, snow, ice, a sticker,

etc. is covering the sensor or sur-

rounding area on the rear bumper

• When driving on a road surface

that is wet with standing water

during bad weather, such as

heavy rain, snow, or fog

• When multiple vehicles are

approaching with only a small gap

between each vehicle

• When the distance between your

vehicle and a following vehicle is

short

• When there is a significant differ-

ence in speed between your vehi-

cle and the vehicle that enters the

detection area

• When the difference in speed

between your vehicle and another

vehicle is changing

• When a vehicle enters a detection

area traveling at about the same

speed as your vehicle

• As your vehicle starts from a stop,

a vehicle remains in the detection

area

• When driving up and down con-

secutive steep inclines, such as

hills, dips in the road, etc.

• When driving on roads with sharp

bends, consecutive curves, or

uneven surfaces

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• When vehicle lanes are wide, or

when driving on the edge of a

lane, and the vehicle in an adja-

cent lane is far away from your

vehicle

• When an accessory (such as a

bicycle carrier) is installed to the

rear of the vehicle

• When there is a significant differ-

ence in height between your vehi-

cle and the vehicle that enters the

detection area

• Immediately after the Blind Spot

Monitor is turned on

●

Instances of the Blind Spot Moni-

tor unnecessarily detecting a vehi-

cle and/or object may increase in

the following situations:

• When the sensor is misaligned

due to a strong impact to the sen-

sor or its surrounding area

• When the distance between your

vehicle and a guardrail, wall, etc.

that enters the detection area is

short

• When driving up and down con-

secutive steep inclines, such as

hills, dips in the road, etc.

• When vehicle lanes are narrow, or

when driving on the edge of a

lane, and a vehicle traveling in a

lane other than the adjacent lanes

enters the detection area

• When driving on roads with sharp

bends, consecutive curves, or

uneven surfaces

• When the tires are slipping or

spinning

• When the distance between your

vehicle and a following vehicle is

short

• When an accessory (such as a

bicycle carrier) is installed to the

rear of the vehicle

: If equipped

RCTA (Rear Cross Traf-

fic Alert) function

The RCTA function uses the
BSM rear side radar sensors
installed behind the rear
bumper. This function is
intended to assist the driver
in checking areas that are
not easily visible when
backing up.

WARNING

■

Cautions regarding the use of

the system

There is a limit to the degree of

recognition accuracy and control

performance that this system can

provide, do not overly rely on this

system. The driver is always

responsible for paying attention to

the vehicle’s surroundings and

driving safely. (



P.248)

■

To ensure the system can

operate properly



P.250

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4-5. Using the driving support systems

Meter control switches

Turning the RCTA function on/off.
When the RCTA function is dis-
abled, the RCTA OFF indicator illu-
minates.

Outside rear view mirror indi-
cators

When a vehicle approaching from
the right or left at the rear of the
vehicle is detected, both outside
rear view mirror indicators will flash.

Audio system display

If a vehicle approaching from the
right or left at the rear of the vehicle
is detected, the RCTA icon
(



P.255) for the detected side will

be displayed on the audio system
display. This illustration shows an
example of a vehicle approaching
from both sides of the vehicle.

RCTA buzzer

If a vehicle approaching from the
right or left at the rear of the vehicle
is detected, a buzzer will sound.
The buzzer also sounds for approx-
imately 1 second immediately after
the RCTA function is turned on.

Use the meter control switches

to enable/disable the RCTA
function. (



P.99)

Press

to select

Press

to select

“RCTA” and then press

When the RCTA function is dis-

abled, the RCTA OFF indicator

(



P.86) illuminates. (Each time the

engine switch is turned off then

changed to ON, the RCTA function

will be enabled automatically.)

■

Outside rear view mirror indica-

tor visibility

In strong sunlight, the outside rear

view mirror indicator may be difficult

to see.

■

Hearing the RCTA buzzer

The RCTA buzzer may be difficult to

hear over loud noises, such as if the

audio system volume is high.

■

When “Rear Cross Traffic Alert

Unavailable” is shown on the

multi-information display

Water, snow, mud, etc., may be

attached to the rear bumper around

the sensors. (



P.250) Removing

the water, snow, mud, etc., from the

attached to the rear bumper around

the sensors to normal.
Additionally, the function may not

function normally when used in

extremely hot or cold environments.

■

Rear side radar sensors



P.250

■

Operation of the RCTA function

The RCTA function uses rear side radar sensors to detect vehicles
approaching from the right or left at the rear of the vehicle and alerts
the driver of the presence of such vehicles by flashing the outside
rear view mirror indicators and sounding a buzzer.

Turning the RCTA func-
tion on/off

RCTA function

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Approaching vehicles
Detection areas of approaching vehicles

■

RCTA icon display

When a vehicle approaching
from the right or left at the rear
of the vehicle is detected, the
following will be displayed on
the audio system display.



Toyota parking assist moni-
tor: Vehicles are approaching
from both sides of the vehicle

■

RCTA function detection areas

The areas that vehicles can be detected in are outlined below.

The buzzer can alert the driver
of faster vehicles approaching
from farther away.
Example:

Approaching

vehicle speed

Approximate

alert distance

18 mph (28
km/h) (fast)

65 ft. (20 m)

5 mph (8 km/h)

(slow)

18 ft. (5.5 m)

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The RCTA function is opera-

tional when

The RCTA function operates when

all of the following conditions are

met:

●

The engine switch is in ON.

●

The RCTA function is on.

●

The shift lever is in R.

●

The vehicle speed is less than

approximately 5 mph (8 km/h).

●

The approaching vehicle speed is

between approximately 5 mph (8

km/h) and 18 mph (28 km/h).

■

Conditions under which the

system will not detect a vehicle

The RCTA function is not designed

to detect the following types of vehi-

cles and/or objects:

●

Vehicles approaching from directly

behind

●

Vehicles backing up in a parking

space next to your vehicle

●

Vehicles that the sensors cannot

detect due to obstructions

●

Guardrails, walls, signs, parked

vehicles and similar stationary
objects

●

Small motorcycles, bicycles,
pedestrians, etc.

●

Vehicles moving away from your

vehicle

●

Vehicles approaching from the

parking spaces next to your vehi-
cle

●

The distance between the sensor

and approaching vehicle gets too

: Depending on the conditions,

detection of a vehicle and/or
object may occur.

■

Situations in which the system

may not operate properly

The RCTA function may not detect

vehicles correctly in the following

situations:

●

When the sensor is misaligned

due to a strong impact to the sen-

sor or its surrounding area

●

When mud, snow, ice, a sticker,

etc.,is covering the sensor or sur-

rounding area on the position

above the rear bumper

●

When driving on a road surface

that is wet with standing water

during bad weather, such as

heavy rain, snow, or fog

●

When multiple vehicles are

approaching with only a small gap

between each vehicle

●

When a vehicle is approaching at

high speed

●

When equipment that may

obstruct a sensor is installed, such

as a towing eyelet, bumper pro-

tector (an additional trim strip,

etc.), bicycle carrier, or snow plow

●

When backing up on a slope with

a sharp change in grade

●

When backing out of a sharp

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angle parking spot

●

When towing a trailer

●

When there is a significant differ-

ence in height between your vehi-

cle and the vehicle that enters the

detection area

●

When a sensor or the area around

a sensor is extremely hot or cold

●

If the suspension has been modi-

fied or tires of a size other than

specified are installed

●

If the front of the vehicle is raised

or lowered due to the carried load

●

When turning while backing up

●

When a vehicle turns into the

detection area

■

Situations in which the system

may operate even if there is no

possibility of a collision

Instances of the RCTA function

unnecessary detecting a vehicle

and/or object may increase in the

following situations:

●

When the parking space faces a

street and vehicles are being

driven on the street

●

When the distance between your

vehicle and metal objects, such as

a guardrail, wall, sigh, or parked

vehicle, which may reflect electri-

cal waves toward the rear of the

vehicle, is short

●

When equipment that may

obstruct a sensor is installed, such

as a towing eyelet, bumper pro-

tector (an additional trim strip,

etc.), bicycle carrier, or snow plow

●

When a vehicle passes by the

side of your vehicle

●

When a detected vehicle turns

while approaching the vehicle

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When there are spinning objects

near your vehicle such as the fan

of an air conditioning unit

●

When water is splashed or

sprayed toward the rear bumper,

such as from a sprinkler

●

Moving objects (flags, exhaust

fumes, large rain droplets or

snowflakes, rain water on the road

surface, etc.)

●

When the distance between your

vehicle and a guardrail, wall, etc.,

that enters the detection area is

short

●

Gratings and gutters

●

When a sensor or the area around

a sensor is extremely hot or cold

●

If the suspension has been modi-

fied or tires of a size other than

specified are installed

●

If the front of the vehicle is raised

or lowered due to the carried load

The rear view image is dis-
played when the shift lever is in
R and the engine switch is in
ON.

Rear view monitor sys-

tem



Audio

The rear view monitor sys-
tem assists the driver by
displaying an image of the
view behind the vehicle with
fixed guide lines on the
screen while backing up, for
example while parking.

The screen illustrations
used in this text are
intended as examples, and
may differ from the image
that is actually displayed on
the screen.



Audio Plus or Premium
Audio

Owners of models equipped
with a navigation/multime-
dia system should refer to
the “NAVIGATION AND
MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL”.

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The rear view monitor system

will be deactivated when the
shift lever is shifted to any posi-
tion other than R.

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Screen description

The rear view monitor system screen will be displayed if the shift
lever is shifted to R while the engine switch is in ON.

Vehicle width extension guide line

Displays a guide path when the vehicle is being backed straight up. The
displayed width is wider than the actual vehicle width.

Vehicle center guide line

This line indicates the estimated vehicle center on the ground.

Distance guide line

Displays a point approximately 1.5 ft. (0.5 m) (red) from the edge of the
bumper.

Distance guide line

Displays a point approximately 3 ft. (1 m) (blue) from the edge of the
bumper.

Using the rear view monitor system

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Area displayed on screen

Corners of bumper

The rear view monitor system
displays an image of the view
from the bumper of the rear area
of the vehicle.
The image adjustment proce-
dure for the rear view monitor
system screen is the same as
the procedure for adjusting the
screen. (



P.292)



The area displayed on the
screen may vary according to
vehicle orientation conditions.



Objects which are close to
either corner of the bumper or
under the bumper cannot be
displayed.



The camera uses a special
lens. The distance of the
image that appears on the
screen differs from the actual
distance.



Items which are located
higher than the camera may
not be displayed on the moni-
tor.

■

Rear view monitor system
camera

The camera for the rear view
monitor system is located as
shown in the illustration.



Using the camera

If dirt or foreign matter (such as
water droplets, snow, mud etc.) is
adhering to the camera, it cannot
transmit a clear image. In this case,
flush it with a large quantity of water
and wipe the camera lens clean
with a soft and wet cloth.

■

Differences between the
screen and the actual road

The distance guide lines and the
vehicle width guide lines may
not actually be parallel with the
dividing lines of the parking
space, even when they appear

Rear view monitor system
precautions

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to be so. Be sure to check visu-
ally.
The distances between the vehi-
cle width guide lines and the left
and right dividing lines of the
parking space may not be equal,
even when they appear to be
so. Be sure to check visually.
The distance guide lines give a
distance guide for flat road sur-
faces. In any of the following sit-
uations, there is a margin of
error between the fixed guide
lines on the screen and the
actual distance/course on the
road.



When the ground behind the
vehicle slopes up sharply

The distance guide lines will appear
to be closer to the vehicle than the
actual distance. Because of this,
objects will appear to be farther

away than they actually are. In the
same way, there will be a margin of
error between the guide lines and
the actual distance/course on the
road.



When the ground behind the
vehicle slopes down sharply

The distance guide lines will appear
to be further from the vehicle than
the actual distance. Because of
this, objects will appear to be closer
than they actually are. In the same
way, there will be a margin of error
between the guide lines and the
actual distance/course on the road.



When any part of the vehicle
sags

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A margin of error

When any part of the vehicle sags
due to the number of passengers or
the distribution of the load, there is
a margin of error between the fixed
guide lines on the screen and the
actual distance/course on the road.

■

When approaching
three-dimensional objects

The distance guide lines are dis-
played according to flat surfaced
objects (such as the road). It is
not possible to determine the
position of three-dimensional
objects (such as vehicles) using
the distance guide lines. When
approaching a three-dimen-
sional object that extends out-
ward (such as the flatbed of a
truck), be careful of the follow-
ing.



Vehicle width guide lines

Visually check the surroundings
and the area behind the vehicle. In
the case shown below, the truck
appears to be outside of the vehicle
width guide lines and the vehicle
does not look as if it hits the truck.
However, the rear body of the truck
may actually cross over the vehicle
width guide lines. In reality if you
back up as guided by the vehicle
width guide lines, the vehicle may
hit the truck.



Distance guide lines

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Visually check the surroundings
and the area behind the vehicle. On
the screen, it appears that a truck is
parking at point

. However, in

reality if you back up to point

you will hit the truck. On the screen,
it appears that

is closest and

is farthest away. However, in reality,
the distance to

and

is the

same, and

is farther than

and

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If you notice any symptoms

If you notice any of the following symptoms, refer to the likely cause
and the solution, and re-check.
If the symptom is not resolved by the solution, have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer.

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